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10-14-2012 11:06 PM
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
John
Certainly not German - looks Japanese to me.
I will leave the exact identification to someone else as Japanese bayonets are not my area of interest.
Regards
Richie
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
It is a Japanese type 30(+/33, 38, 40) bayonet, on the other side of the blade will be a marking each identifying a date, as far as authenticity goes I have no clue sorry.
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
I agree. It is definitely Japanese. It was erroneously listed as German. Tnx.
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
I agree it is Japanese probably WWII. The curved flange at the base is consistent with Japanese bayonets. What is puzzling is the use of Arabic numbers instead of using a Japanese character(s) for "21". There are no hallmark stamps on either side of the blade. Thanks.
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
The pure quality of this i believe could be a school bayonet or a chinese copy, which i believe is the more possibility, any markings there?
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Re: Newbie requests help identifying German WW1 bayonet
Hi Andy...I finally got a positive id on the bayonet. It is an error variation, i.e. the inverted "1" in "21" of a Japanese WW2 Type 30 training bayonet. The "21" represents the rack storage location number of the bayonet. I guess the Arabic "1" to looked correct either way to whomever impressed it on the handle. Perhaps Arabic numbers were easier to create in a dye compared to equivalent Japanese characters. Tnx for the response.
John
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